Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024 at 7:30 p.m.
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Guest artists Fabian Ziegler and John Psathas perform a percussion concert.

Fabian Ziegler has swiftly emerged as a visionary force in the world of percussion, boldly expanding the repertoire with new commissions and collaborations with musicians and composers all around the world. Dedicated to the forefront of contemporary percussion music, Ziegler champions works by luminary composers such as Avner Dorman, Arash Safaian, John Psathas, Serj Tankian, Daniel Schnyder, and many more. His mission is to elevate percussion performance to new heights through original projects with leading composers worldwide. 

A native of Switzerland, Fabian is a graduate of the Zurich University of the Arts and has studied under the tutelage of Professors Klaus Schwärzler, Raphael Christen, and Benjamin Forster, as well as percussion virtuoso Martin Grubinger.

Ioannis (John) Psathas is a New Zealand–Greek composer with a history of large-scale collaborative projects (such as writing for the ceremonies of the Athens 2004 Olympic Games, and collaborating with iconic artists such as Salman Rushdie, Michael Brecker, Joshua Redman, Serj Tankian, Oum, and many others).

In the last decade, the nature of his work has shifted into a space of urgent social commentary, combining a range of live performance formats and technologies.

Having collaborated in electronica, pop, classical, jazz, and multi-ethnic projects, he is now weaving these strands into new work that integrates virtuosic live performance with video, text, and cinematic soundscapes.